Technology February 9, 2026
Botkeeper is Closing Its Doors
In a statement posted on the Botkeeper website over the weekend, Enrico Palmerino wrote that the automated bookkeeping platform he founded in 2015 is shutting down.
February 17, 2017
Latest A&A News – February 2017
FASB to Host Roundtable Meetings on Disclosure Framework: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host two public roundtable meetings to discuss proposals related to its Disclosure Framework project. The meetings will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017, at the FASB offices located at 401 Merritt 7 in Norwalk, Connecticut. www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/12295256 AICPA Issues New Revenue Recognition...…
February 17, 2017
CES 2017: Laptops For Mobility
With CES Showcasing 3,800 vendors spread out over 2.8 Million square feet of show floor (43 football fields), it was impossible to see everything, so our efforts focused this year on hardware that could improve mobility. For most accountants ...
February 17, 2017
Facebook Adds Job Search Feature
Facebook has started rolling out a job search feature that lets businesses list job openings for free, and lets Facebook users apply for the job from with the app or desktop website.
February 15, 2017
Military Tax Return Preparers Can Use TaxWise 2016 Online for Free
The tax preparers, who help serve members of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and their families, have full access to the TaxWise Online 2016 system, as well as the full suite of solutions for small tax and accounting ...
February 15, 2017
How to Create an Environment for Diverse Leadership to Thrive
Women in accounting have come a long way. Christine Ross, the first female CPA in the U.S., received her certification in 1899 --- but only after an 18-month delay by state regents because of her gender. While today we’re sitting at around ...
February 15, 2017
Financial Advisors Upbeat on Equities
Although concerned, advisors appear poised to capitalize on the opportunities volatility presents, with 54% saying volatility should be both managed to avoid losses and harnessed to take advantage of opportunities. However, their clients had a ...
February 15, 2017
AICPA Tells Congress About Business-Killing Tax Provisions
Lewis said the AICPA recognizes that providing a reduced rate for income of small businesses will place additional pressure on the need to distinguish between profits of the business and compensation of the owner-operators. “We should continue to use ...
February 15, 2017
Tax Deduction for 100% Penalty Is 100% Wrong
In a new case, the owner of a defunct S corporation tried to deduct the payment made for the 100% penalty on his personal return, but to no avail (Brown, TC Memo 2017-18, 1/24/17).
February 15, 2017
Xero Partners with Banks to Help Automate Customer Experience
Xero and Silicon Valley Bank customers will now benefit from a more automated banking experience for their mutual customers. This direct integration, with a seamless do-it-yourself set up process so entrepreneurs, startups and small business owners ...
February 15, 2017
ACA Code Generator Helps with Year-End Reporting
One of the largest areas of confusion for businesses is the completion of Lines 14-16 on Form 1095-C, the form used to provide employees with information about their medical benefits. This section has proven to be so unclear that many businesses pay ...
February 15, 2017
Ranking the Top States for Well Being
The research examines the five key elements of well-being – purpose, social, financial, community and physical – as well as other important health metrics within the United States. Through a daily survey of 500 adult Americans, the Well-Being Index ...
February 15, 2017
2017 Readers’ Choice Awards
The accounting and tax profession relies on technology as much as almost any other (aside from rocket science, perhaps), which makes finding the right tech imperative to the productivity of a firm, and the small businesses that rely on it.